used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I'll show Mr. Montgomery I can get a job right here in Baxter," he exclaimed, and, crossing the street, entered the town's hardware store, asking the proprietor for any sort of a job.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FRED AT WORK Deeply humiliated, Fred felt like going home, then threw back his head and gritted his teeth.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I'll show Mr. Montgomery I can get a job right here in Baxter," he exclaimed, and, crossing the street, entered the town's hardware store, asking the proprietor for any sort of a job.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading "I'll show Mr. Montgomery I can get a job right here in Baxter," he exclaimed, and, crossing the street, entered the town's hardware store, asking the proprietor for any sort of a job.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading FRED AT WORK Deeply humiliated, Fred felt like going home, then threw back his head and gritted his teeth.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading FRED AT WORK Deeply humiliated, Fred felt like going home, then threw back his head and gritted his teeth.
Baxter
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From this reading "I'll show Mr. Montgomery I can get a job right here in Baxter," he exclaimed, and, crossing the street, entered the town's hardware store, asking the proprietor for any sort of a job.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading "I suppose that's beneath you."
a youthful male person
From this reading "Don't want any one but a boy to run errands," replied the man.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Don't want any one but a boy to run errands," replied the man.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I'll show Mr. Montgomery I can get a job right here in Baxter," he exclaimed, and, crossing the street, entered the town's hardware store, asking the proprietor for any sort of a job.
traveling across
From this reading "I'll show Mr. Montgomery I can get a job right here in Baxter," he exclaimed, and, crossing the street, entered the town's hardware store, asking the proprietor for any sort of a job.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading FRED AT WORK Deeply humiliated, Fred felt like going home, then threw back his head and gritted his teeth.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't want any one but a boy to run errands," replied the man.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading "I'll show Mr. Montgomery I can get a job right here in Baxter," he exclaimed, and, crossing the street, entered the town's hardware store, asking the proprietor for any sort of a job.
errandsnounUS /ˈerəndz/
plural of “errand” — a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading "Don't want any one but a boy to run errands," replied the man.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "I'll show Mr. Montgomery I can get a job right here in Baxter," he exclaimed, and, crossing the street, entered the town's hardware store, asking the proprietor for any sort of a job.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading FRED AT WORK Deeply humiliated, Fred felt like going home, then threw back his head and gritted his teeth.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I'll show Mr. Montgomery I can get a job right here in Baxter," he exclaimed, and, crossing the street, entered the town's hardware store, asking the proprietor for any sort of a job.
FRED
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From this reading FRED AT WORK Deeply humiliated, Fred felt like going home, then threw back his head and gritted his teeth.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I'll show Mr. Montgomery I can get a job right here in Baxter," he exclaimed, and, crossing the street, entered the town's hardware store, asking the proprietor for any sort of a job.
the act of departing
From this reading FRED AT WORK Deeply humiliated, Fred felt like going home, then threw back his head and gritted his teeth.
gritted
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From this reading FRED AT WORK Deeply humiliated, Fred felt like going home, then threw back his head and gritted his teeth.
hardwarenounUS /ˈhɑːrdwer/
major items of military weaponry (as tanks or missile)
From this reading "I'll show Mr. Montgomery I can get a job right here in Baxter," he exclaimed, and, crossing the street, entered the town's hardware store, asking the proprietor for any sort of a job.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'll show Mr. Montgomery I can get a job right here in Baxter," he exclaimed, and, crossing the street, entered the town's hardware store, asking the proprietor for any sort of a job.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading FRED AT WORK Deeply humiliated, Fred felt like going home, then threw back his head and gritted his teeth.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I'll show Mr. Montgomery I can get a job right here in Baxter," he exclaimed, and, crossing the street, entered the town's hardware store, asking the proprietor for any sort of a job.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading FRED AT WORK Deeply humiliated, Fred felt like going home, then threw back his head and gritted his teeth.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading FRED AT WORK Deeply humiliated, Fred felt like going home, then threw back his head and gritted his teeth.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading "No honest work is beneath me," rejoined Fred.
humiliatedadjectiveUS /hjuːˈmɪlieɪtɪd/
subdued or brought low in condition or status
From this reading FRED AT WORK Deeply humiliated, Fred felt like going home, then threw back his head and gritted his teeth.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I'll show Mr. Montgomery I can get a job right here in Baxter," he exclaimed, and, crossing the street, entered the town's hardware store, asking the proprietor for any sort of a job.
I'll
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From this reading "I'll show Mr. Montgomery I can get a job right here in Baxter," he exclaimed, and, crossing the street, entered the town's hardware store, asking the proprietor for any sort of a job.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I'll show Mr. Montgomery I can get a job right here in Baxter," he exclaimed, and, crossing the street, entered the town's hardware store, asking the proprietor for any sort of a job.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No honest work is beneath me," rejoined Fred.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading "I'll show Mr. Montgomery I can get a job right here in Baxter," he exclaimed, and, crossing the street, entered the town's hardware store, asking the proprietor for any sort of a job.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading FRED AT WORK Deeply humiliated, Fred felt like going home, then threw back his head and gritted his teeth.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Don't want any one but a boy to run errands," replied the man.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "No honest work is beneath me," rejoined Fred.
MontgomerynounUS /mɑːntˈɡʌmri/
Canadian novelist (1874-1942)
From this reading "I'll show Mr. Montgomery I can get a job right here in Baxter," he exclaimed, and, crossing the street, entered the town's hardware store, asking the proprietor for any sort of a job.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I'll show Mr. Montgomery I can get a job right here in Baxter," he exclaimed, and, crossing the street, entered the town's hardware store, asking the proprietor for any sort of a job.
not any; not one
From this reading "No honest work is beneath me," rejoined Fred.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I'll show Mr. Montgomery I can get a job right here in Baxter," he exclaimed, and, crossing the street, entered the town's hardware store, asking the proprietor for any sort of a job.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Don't want any one but a boy to run errands," replied the man.
proprietornounUS /prəˈpraɪətər/
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading "I'll show Mr. Montgomery I can get a job right here in Baxter," he exclaimed, and, crossing the street, entered the town's hardware store, asking the proprietor for any sort of a job.
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading "No honest work is beneath me," rejoined Fred.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Don't want any one but a boy to run errands," replied the man.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "I'll show Mr. Montgomery I can get a job right here in Baxter," he exclaimed, and, crossing the street, entered the town's hardware store, asking the proprietor for any sort of a job.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Don't want any one but a boy to run errands," replied the man.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "I'll show Mr. Montgomery I can get a job right here in Baxter," he exclaimed, and, crossing the street, entered the town's hardware store, asking the proprietor for any sort of a job.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "I'll show Mr. Montgomery I can get a job right here in Baxter," he exclaimed, and, crossing the street, entered the town's hardware store, asking the proprietor for any sort of a job.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading "I'll show Mr. Montgomery I can get a job right here in Baxter," he exclaimed, and, crossing the street, entered the town's hardware store, asking the proprietor for any sort of a job.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading "I'll show Mr. Montgomery I can get a job right here in Baxter," he exclaimed, and, crossing the street, entered the town's hardware store, asking the proprietor for any sort of a job.
express a supposition
From this reading "I suppose that's beneath you."
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading FRED AT WORK Deeply humiliated, Fred felt like going home, then threw back his head and gritted his teeth.
that's
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From this reading "I suppose that's beneath you."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I'll show Mr. Montgomery I can get a job right here in Baxter," he exclaimed, and, crossing the street, entered the town's hardware store, asking the proprietor for any sort of a job.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading FRED AT WORK Deeply humiliated, Fred felt like going home, then threw back his head and gritted his teeth.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading FRED AT WORK Deeply humiliated, Fred felt like going home, then threw back his head and gritted his teeth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Don't want any one but a boy to run errands," replied the man.
town'snounUS /taʊnz/
possessive form of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "I'll show Mr. Montgomery I can get a job right here in Baxter," he exclaimed, and, crossing the street, entered the town's hardware store, asking the proprietor for any sort of a job.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Don't want any one but a boy to run errands," replied the man.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading FRED AT WORK Deeply humiliated, Fred felt like going home, then threw back his head and gritted his teeth.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I suppose that's beneath you."
